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Arts & TheatreKansas Ballet Academy: DANCING AROUND THE WORLDTopeka Performing Arts Center6:30 PMMAY23MusicErraGranada - KS7:00 PM - MAY26Arts & TheatreRadiant Dance Presents: I Wanna RockTopeka Performing Arts Center2:00 PMMAY26Arts & TheatreRadiant Dance Presents: Radiate From WithinTopeka Performing Arts Center6:00 PM
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Topeka ( / təˈpiːkə / tə-PEE-kə) [9] [10] is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. [1] It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 126,587.
5 days ago · Topeka, capital (1861) of Kansas, U.S., seat (1857) of Shawnee county. It lies on the Kansas River in the eastern part of the state. The city was the center of a major civil rights battle in 1954, when plaintiffs successfully challenged segregation in the city’s public schools in Brown v.
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- Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education originated in Topeka in 1951, when the public school system refused to enroll the daughter of African-American resident Oliver Brown at the school closest to her home.
- Kansas State Capitol. A must-see in Topeka, the Kansas Statehouse had a 37-year construction period between 1866 and 1903. At 304 feet, the copper-clad dome is even taller than the United States Capitol dome, and this is one of the few state capitols in the country offering tours that take you right up into the dome, which is 296 steps from the fifth floor to the top.
- Gage Park. This lovely 160-acre park has delighted Topeka residents since 1899 and continues to be a cherished day out, especially for families. Within Gage Park’s boundaries are a couple of other attractions on this list, like the Topeka Zoo and the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, but there’s yet more to enjoy.
- Kansas Museum of History. In the west of Topeka is a world-class museum owned by the Kansas Historical Society, which was founded as long ago as 1875.
Step into the life of prairie pioneer at Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Park and explore a historic town square. Marvel at the spectacular and breath-taking murals and architectural features located throughout the recently renovated Kansas Statehouse, one most beautiful capitols in the United States... see more Topeka Attractions.
Topeka, Kansas is the capital city with family-friendly attractions, history -- Civil War to Civil Rights -- and festivals throughout the year. Hotels are 20 minutes or less from Rock Chalk Park.
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39.050848 -95.696249. 8 Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave, ☏ +1 785 580-4400. M–F 9AM–9PM, Sa 9AM–6PM, Su noon–9PM. This 183,000 square foot building may be one of the greatest libraries around, and is popular with people from across Kansas and out of state.
A Place in History. Take a tour of the 1903 Kansas State Capitol building and admire the ornate architecture and murals by noted painter John Steuart Curry. Topeka is known for the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which helped abolish racial segregation in schools; visit the National Historic Site interactive museum to learn ...
